He also destroyed final salary pensions., John and like other socialists hated the Lords until they are invited to join. Remember Neil Kinnock, he said if he won the election , the first thing he would do is get rid of the Lords. He lost, then accepted a job in the EU. Next step was the House of Lords for him. Sadly his wife died recently and he said it cost a fortune for her care. Well he had plenty of cash to pay for it. They both had EU pensions then £300.00 plus any day they looked in at the House of Lords. The late John Prescott, hated Lords until he was invited to join. Personally I think we were better off with hereditary Lords.